Dispensing tube support



Dec. 27, 1932. J. F. SMITH ET AL 7 1,892,368

DISPENS ING TUBE SUPPORT Filed April 1. 1931 INVENTORS. Jon/v F -$MITH.

HARRY JM/ 7.

Patented Dec. 27, 1932 UNITED STATES JOHN F. SMITH AND HARRY SMITH, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA DISPENSING TUBE SUPPORT Application filed April 1,

Our present invention relates to a dispens; ing container support and more particularly to a support for dispensing containers of a paint tube type.

An object of our invention 15 to provide a new, novel, effective and inexpensive supporting means for tooth paste containers and other dispensing devices of like character.

Another object of our invention 1s to provide a resilient supporting means which Wlll adjust itself to the securing of art1cles having outlets of diiferent CllnlellSlODS,

A further object of our inventlon 18 110 provide in combination with supportmg means of the above character a suitable enclosing housing which will completely encase and cooperate with the dispensing tube so that a key or other discharge device may be conveniently used therewith.

The prior art to which our invention pertains discloses many difierent types of tube supporting and content extruding devices. In most cases the supports are provided with rolls which engage and squeeze the tube to extrude the contents and in other cases where aturn key is used the supporting means is complicated or is adapted to hold only one particular size and shape of tube. It 1s therefore a further object of our invention to provide a support of simple construction which is adapted to receive and hold tubes of various sizes and shapes in a secure and effective manner.

For a better understanding; of our invention reference should he had to the accompanying drawing wherein we have shown by way of illustration and not of limitation, a preferred embodiment thereof.

In the drawing wherein like numerals refer to like parts;

Figure 1 is a vertical view partially in section showing a tooth paste tube mounted upon a support constructed in accordance with one embodiment of the invention,

Figure 2 is a rear view in elevation showing the manner of attaching the several parts of the support together,

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the supporting bracket showing the formation of 1931. Serial N0. 526,828.

the tube engaging members illustrated in Figures land 2, and

Figure 4 is a detailed view showing akey suitable for use in windingup a-so-called paint tube type of dispensing container.

As illustrated in the drawing 10 designates a dispensing container of the so-called paint tube type, such as tooth paste and shaving soap are generally contained in. The tube 10 is shown as having a suitable closing capll and engaging the neck of the tube 10 just under the cap 11 there is shown a specially formed resilient supporting clamp 12. The supporting clamp 12, as illustrated inFigures 2 and 3, is provided with an eyelet 13 at its upper end and with outwardly bowed and parallel extending portions 7 14 that are adapted to be engaged by earsl turned outwardly from a suitable enclosing housing 16. The enclosing housingltl, as here illustrated, is adapted to be disposed over the dispensing tube so as to completely conceal the same. This housing when formed in this manner can be provided with any desired form of ornamentation. It is also provided with a suitable dished top 17 for supporting any toilet article, should this be desired. I

By referring to Figure 3035 the drawing, it will be seen that at the lower ends of the parallel extending portions 14 of thesupport 12 there is provided inwardly diverging arms 18 which are flattened out and dished as at 19 so that they can securely engage the throat of the tube 10 at a point where they will not interfere with the application of the; cap 11 on the tube.

At this point, it should be stated that the diverging arms, 18 are so disposed that when the portions 14 which are normallynot parallel are forced inwardly by the ears upon the housing 16, as shown in Figure 2, the dished portions 19 will firmly grip the neck of the tube and hold it against both vertical and radial displacement.

WVhen the tube 10 has been thus disposed upon the support 12 and the housing16 is placed thereover, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, and a key of the type illustrated in Figure 4c is placed upon the endof the tube with the key projecting out of the housing 16',

as illustrated in Figure 2, the operator will then only need to remove the cap 11 and by turning the key 20 he will be able to extrude the contents of the tube 10 upon a tooth brush, shaving brush, or other article, depending upon the nature of the contents of the tube.

From the above it will be seen that we have provided a simple, inexpensive and novel type of dispensing support. It will also be seen that with this type of support the tube is secured firmly in place upon the wall.

For the purpose of this specification we have illustrated a key type of extruding means for the tube 10, but we desire to have it understood that our novel support is equally useful in connection with other types of extruding mechanisms, such as the above referred to squeezing roller type.

While we have, for the sake of clearness and in order to disclose our invention so that the same can be readily understood, described and illustrated specific devices and arrangements, we desire to have it understood that this invention is not limited to the specific means disclosed but may be embodied in other ways that will suggest themselves, in view of this broad disclosure, to persons skilled in the art. It is believed that this invention is broadly new and it is desired to claim it as such so that all such changes as come within the scope of the appended claims are to be considered as part of this in vention.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a dispensing device for use with collapsible tubes and other dispensing containers, the combination of a resilient wall engaging member having means for securing it to a wall and oppositely disposed downwardly projecting parallel portions, tube engaging means upon the lower extremities of said downwardly projecting parallel portions, and a tube concealing means slidably engaging the downwardly projecting parallel portions of said resilient wall engaging member for concealing the tube and urging said tube engaging means into clamping engagement with the neck of a collapsible tube when in use.

2. A support for collapsible tube dispensers and the like comprising a downward- 1y extending fork-like member having oppositely disposed resilient portions adapted to engage the throat of a container, a tube enclosing casing adapted to be supported by said fork-like member, and means carried by said enclosing casing engaging said oppositely disposed resilient portions for urging them toward each other to clamp and support the container with the casing.

3. In a dispensing device for use with collapsible tubes, the combination of a wall engaging member having means for securing it to a wall and oppositely disposed downwardly extending resilient portions, means upon the lower extremities of said downwardly extending portions for engaging a dispensing tube, means .slidably engaging the downwardly extending portions of said wall engaging member for urging said tube engaging means 1nto clamping engagementwith the neck of a dispensing tube, and means gagement with the article being supported.

JOHN F. SMITH. HARRY SMITH. 

